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Lay down while meditating. Seriously, if you have back pain like I do, try it. The experience is so much better.

Sit in a chair while working at an altar instead of on the ground. Again, pain. You’re allowed.

Enjoy something aesthetically without wanting to pursue it spiritually (be mindful of cultural appropriation obviously).

Enjoy something spiritually without pursuing it aesthetically. Your craft is your own.

Work hard to make your witchcraft look aesthetically appealing/post a lot about your journey.

Call yourself a witch instead of a baby witch.

Move at your own pace, whether it feel turtle-in-winter-slow or careening-off-the-freeway-fast.

I don’t fall asleep in class

I don’t stress over my test

I get a decent grade

I am concentrated on studying

I keep my energy and motivation while studying

I do well on multiple choice tests

I achieve my desired grade/I raise my grades

My mental health does not affect my exams

My ex does not affect my concentration in school

My friends and I succeed to graduation

I remember what I studied for engineering 

My BPD doesn’t stop me from getting into a great university

Welp, I couldn’t wait!

The new chapter of The Witches’ Workbook, “Energy Essentials”, covers all the basics of energy work! Grounding & centering, charging, raising and releasing energy, drawing things down, and everything in between! Most of it is practical instruction you can use right away in spellcraft and ritual, so I’m pretty proud of this one! :>

[ Witches’ Workbook, Chapter 3: Energy Essentials ]

It’s here!! The first supplemental chapter of The Witches’ Workbook!!

For all my divination-inclined witches, please enjoy the first revision of Divination, Part One! (Perfect for the tail end of this Rowan moon - cough cough!)

Supplemental Chapter: Divination I (PDF)

Previous Chapters:

Chapter One: Beginning Witchcraft

Chapter Two: Elements of Witchcraft

Divination I

Happy witching!!

Below are all my original posts on witchcraft & witchery sorted by subject. I’ll be adding to / editing this post each time I post something new - stay tuned!

CHARGING

Charging 101: The Quick Basics

CIRCLES

Three Simple Ways to Cast a Circle

Circle Casting Clinic 101

CHEAT SHEETS

Candle Magic Cheat Sheet

Spell Jars: A Guide & How-To

Moon Phase Cheat Sheet

Expanded Moon Phase Cheat Sheet

Celtic Tree Calendar Cheat Sheet

CLEANSING

A Basic Home & Apartment Cleansing

CONSECRATION

Consecration Basics

The Lazy’s Witch’s Ring Consecration

Consecrating a Tarot Deck

DIVINATION & PSYCHIC MATTERS

Getting Started with Tarot

Dice Divination

Make an Emergency Tarot Kit

The Types of Psychic Power

Herbs for Psychic Ability

GREEN WITCHCRAFT

“My Throat Is Trying To Kill Me” Ginger Brew”

A Basic Wishing Spell, Green Witch Edition

Cauldron Tips & Tricks

HELLENIC PAGANISM & PAGANISM

Non-Conventional Ways to Worship Artemis

MEDITATION & VISUALIZATION

Starting Meditation

Exercises for Beginning Visualization

MOON MAGIC

A Witch’s Full Moon Traditions

Moon Phase Cheat Sheet

Expanded Moon Phase Cheat Sheet

The Movement of the Spheres: All About the Moon, its Movements, Phases, and Celebrations

PROTECTION

Simple Methods of Protection

Basic Shielding

RECIPES

“My Throat Is Trying To Kill Me” Ginger Brew

Lemon Cayenne Wakefulness Potion

A Green Witch’s Herb Bread

Things to Do With Rose Oil

…and Tea Tree Oil

Herbs for Psychic Abilities

RITUALS

Ritual of Announcement - for Witches Starting their Path

A Basic Home & Apartment Cleansing

A Witch’s Full Moon Traditions

The Tea Ceremony

SAFETY

Safety Tips for Witches

SPELLCRAFT

Attraction and Banishment in Spellcraft

Charging: The Quick Basics

Candle Magic Cheat Sheet

Cauldron Tips & Tricks

Circle Casting Clinic 101

Spell Jars: A Guide & How-To

Moon Phase Cheat Sheet

Expanded Moon Phase Cheat Sheet

Celtic Tree Calendar Cheat Sheet

Magical Timing: The Sun & Moon in Witchcraft

Amelioration: Using Honey in Spells

Using Dirt and Ash Without Being Appropriative

What to Do With Dyed Glass & Fake Stones

SPELLS

The Banishing Bottle: A Spell to Thrust Away Banes and Stresses

Three Simple Ways to Cast a Circle

Enchanting a Necklace for Courage

Enchanting a Soap or Cleanser to Help Clear Skin

The Lazy Witch’s Ring Consecration

Getting It Done: A Virgo Moon

Simple Methods of Protection

A Basic Wishing Spell, Green Witch Edition

Wards for Resisting the Power

WANDLORE

How to Fix Up & Set Up a Stick as a Wand

WARDING

Wards for Resisitng the Power

Technomancy Warding for Blogs & Sites

WITCHCRAFT 101 / WITCHLINGS

Witch Starter Kit: First Year Supply List

Witching on the Cheap: First-Year Supply List II (Redux)

The Difference Between a Book of Shadows, a Grimoire, and a Witches’ Almanac

The Difference Between Witches, Wiccans, Magic, and Magick

Making Witchcraft a Daily Practice

WITCHY TIPS

Recharging Tattooed Sigils

Witchery and Mental Illness

Five of My Favorite Witchy Tools

Holy Crap, Ghosts, Leave Me Alone

Circle Casting Clinic 101

The Science of Spellcraft

WITCH’S TOOLS

The Athame

Cauldron Tips & Tricks

[buy me a ko-fi]

DIVINATION & PSYCHIC MATTERS

Scrying 101

SPELLCRAFT

Intent & Will, or “Intent + Will + Action = Spell”

Definition: Glamour Spells vs Glamours

SPELLS

Rapid Fire Summoning: A Quick and Easy Spell for Attracting Pretty Much Anything

Midnight Oil: A Spell for Late-Night Creativity

WHEEL OF THE YEAR

Let’s Talk Litha

Let’s Talk Lammas

WITCHCRAFT 101 / WITCHLINGS

Hiya loves!!

I made a spread for everyone to use to see what you need to prepare for. It’s a simple three card spread that can be applied to whatever situation that is personal to you. I hope it helps you as much as it’s helped all of us!!

Source: Healing Crystals Love

These crystals will fade in the sunlight:

Amethyst

Rose Quartz, Aquamarine

Smoky Quartz

Kunzite

Hiddenite

Spodumene

Fluorite

These crystals will dissolve in water:

Halite

Sulfates: Borates, Calcite, Gypsum

Lapis Lazuli

Turquoise

Ivory

Pyrite: degrades when stored at high humidity. (Place silica drying gel in the container to absorb moisture)

When In doubt, most crystals are water soluble if:

End in “ite”

Moh’s Hardness less than 6

Scratches easily with a steel knife

These crystals will dissolve in acid solutions (such as acetone & vinegar):

Calcite

Gypsum

Limestone

Marble

Amber (acetone: contained in most nail polish remover)

These crystals will produce POISONOUS gasses when HEATED:

Cinnabar

Realgar

Stibnite

Wash your hands after handling them and do not eat while working with them.

These crystals ARE TOXIC to INGEST:

Minerals and metals containing:

Aluminum

Arsenic

Barium

Cadmium

Copper

Lead

Mercury

Zinc

These Crystals will get damaged by Salt:

Any raw, rough stone.  Any stone with hardness under 7.  If you are not sure, use another method.

Amber

Angelite

Azurite

ALL Calcites

Dioptase

Imperial Topaz

Fire Opal

Kyanite

Kunzite

Malachite

Moonstone

Opal

Red Coral

Selenite

Turquoise

DO NOT make Gem Elixirs, Gem Waters, or Massage Oils & DO NOT Ingest, Consume, or Put in Your Mouth:

Adamite – zinc, copper

Amazonite – copper

Amber – toxic dust, fumes, possible ingestive toxicity

Angelite – lead, sulphur

Aragonite-

Atacamite – copper

Auricalcite – zinc and copper

Azurite – copper

Boji-stones/Kansas Pop Rocks (may contain sulphur)

Bronchantite – copper

Cerrusite – sulphur, molybdenum

Chalcantite (aka “blue shit”) – copper

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Stone, Peacock Ore) – copper and sulphur

Chrysacolla (Chrysocolla) – copper

Cinnabar – mercury

Cobaltocalcite (Pink Cobalt Calcite) – cobalt

Conicalcite – copper

Copper – copper

Coral – organic, may contain bacteria as well as pollutants from toxic materials in the water it forms in

Cuprite – copper

Diopside – copper

Dioptase – copper

Eliat Stone – copper

Emerald – aluminum

Garnet – aluminum

Gem Silica – copper

Galena/ Galenite – lead

Garnierite (Genthite, Falcondoite) – nickel

Hiddenite – aluminum

Iolite – aluminum

Kansas Pop Rocks – may contain sulphur

Kunzite – aluminum

Kyanite – aluminum

Labradorite – aluminum

Lapis Lazuli – may contain copper, sulphur

Marcasite (Markasite) – sulphur

Magnetite (Lodestone) – iron in large quantities

Malachite – copper

Meteorite – may contain many toxic substances

Mohawkite – copper, arsenic

Moldavite – aluminum

Molybdenum – molybdenum

Moonstone – may contain aluminum or other toxic substances

Mother of Pearl – organic, may contain bacteria as well as pollutants from toxic materials in the water it forms in

Opal – toxic dust for inhalation

Pearl – organic, may contain bacteria as well as pollutants from toxic materials in the water it forms in

Psiomelane – barium

Pyrite (Fool’s Gold) – sulphur

Quartz (Do Not Inhale Dust) – toxic dust for inhalation

Realgar – sulfur, arsenic

Rhodocrosite (Rhodochrosite) – lead

Ruby – aluminum

Sapphire – aluminum

Sodalite – aluminum

Spinel – may contain aluminum, zinc

Stibnite – lead, antimony

Smithsonite (Galmei, Zinc spar)- zinc, may contain copper

Sulphur – sulphur

Tiger’s Eye

Topaz

Tourmaline, Watermelon – aluminum

Turquoise – copper

Uranium – radioactive mineral

Vanadanite – lead

Variscite – aluminum

A ‘blank slate’ magic circle that the wearer can fill in with the necessary sigils and symbols to make it cast a specific charm

An animal figure that is a direct link to the wearer’s familiar, allowing them to communicate with it even when they are parted

Protective sigils that begin to itch slightly whenever their power kicks in, alerting the wearer to the fact that they are in danger as well as protecting them

A mark that is linked to another person, that will light or heat up when the other needs them

Communal tattoos – designs that ‘jump’ between wearers as needed.

Black market ink. What would a tattoo artist absolutely refuse to do, and where do you go to find someone who will? (Is it the design or the type of ink that’s illegal?)

Would temporary tattoos be an acceptable alternative for those whose faith bans body modifications? The spells might not be as strong, but still useful in a pinch!

Not just for magic users, how about healing sigils for the chronically ill just to be able to make it through the days?

Tattoos that ‘talk’ to you. Your phone may run out of battery, the app may fail, but TAKE YOUR MEDS shows up on your arm every day like clockwork.

Fun ‘optical illusion’ tattoos that change depending on the observer. Distinguishing marks? Not here!

A basic needs tattoo to tell me when I should start making food before I’m starving, remind me to drink water, and tell me when I should get ready for bed instead if letting me try to figure that out when I’m over-tired and over-stimulated by devices. I’d hope it’s harder to ignore a glowing dream cloud on your hand than snoozing a bedtime alarm

tattoos that are actually attachment points for magical prosthetics

tattoos that are mobility aids, allowing people to still move their limbs with their mind just in a less direct fashion

tattoos to take the place of minor spell components

not just a link to the familiar but a way to summon them without need for components

of course the dark side is a permanent curse set for crossing the wrong people

and anticurses that may or may not work

glowing tats that are otherwise invisible that only show up whe magic users channel their power

Here are some really basic herbs for your magic workings :

Sage - Cleansing (properties : purification, wisdom, immortality)

Lavender - Calming (properties : love, healing, sleep, dreams, divination)

Rose - Opening (properties : psychic awareness, opening the heart, love)

Eucalyptus - Inspiration (properties : healing, protection, purification, invigorating)

Bay Leaves - Divination (properties : psychic powers, success, money)

Cardamom - Arousal (properties : lust, sexuality, reigniting intimacy)

Rosemary - Focus (properties : mental powers, banishing, purification, protection)

Bergamot - Increasing (properties : manifestation, wealth, success, prosperity, adds power to magic)

Oats - Grounding (properties : wealth, abundance, prosperity)

Dandelion - Releasing (properties : divination, wishes, summoning spirits, releasing)

Yarrow - Banishing  (properties : banishing, death, courage, psychic powers)

Cloves - Luck (properties : driving away negativity, cleansing, prosperity)

most of us have been there. we lose our touch with the craft and don’t feel like doing much. we feel too tired and exhausted to put effort in it and sometimes we feels like there’s no point.

here are some tips on how to get out of this sticky situation! 🌙

drink tea ✨

yes, you heard me! drinking teas with specific herbs (like chamomile for sleep, lavender for anxiety, etc.) will help you get in tune with herbal magick. you can also stir your tea clockwise to bring forward something (like good energy or calmness) or add a sigil on the bottom with some honey (doesn’t have to be perfect). 🍵✨🌸

nature walk ✨

get in tune with those energies outside! i always find a walk on the grass helps pick up my mood (especially barefoot!!). envision the energies from the earth flowing into your body 🌱🌎🍃

witchy movie ✨

sometimes, we just need a little inspo to bring us back to our craft. watching witchy movies can bring back that spark into us! some great movies i recommend are:

the craft

hocus pocus

the love witch

practical magic

charmed (a show)

carrie

the vampire diaries (a show)

tarot ✨

start off with one card if more than that feels like it would tire you. it’s ok! you can do one in the morning by asking a simple question like “what should i focus on today?” 🔮✨💜

food ✨

incorporate some magick into the food you eat! this isn’t hard at all, especially since we all eat food everyday. simply add an intent to an herb or spice and then add it into your food. for example, add cinnamon onto your oatmeal, with your intent being that you will have abundance 🥐🍦🍩

songs ✨

songs are great to get you back into magick! listen to pagan music, celtic songs, or just look up “witchcraft songs,” “wiccan songs,” or “pagan songs” on spotify🌛🤍🌜

gratitude ✨

this one’s real simple! when you wake up, thank the universe that you got to live to see another day. you can even journal it. breathe in the air and think of how grateful you are that you’re able to do that. soak in the sun’s rays and feel the heat. 🌞🌼💛

final words...

it’s ok to take breaks! nothing wrong with that. it’s human. appreciate yourself as a person. remember, you are magickal and divine no matter how many burnouts you have. burnouts happen to nearly everyone and it’s completely normal! 🍄🐥🌈

Spell of Independence

Supplies:

Yellow candle

Feather of a bird of your choice

Sunstone

Cleansing supplies

Steps:

Cleanse your working area.

Place the candle in a place where you are able to walk around it.

Strip yourself of your clothes.

Light the candle.

While walking clockwise around the candle, say the following: I can fly on my own. My feet will carry me forward. My eyes will show me my path. My arms will reach to that I need.

Sit down in front of the candle and pick up the sunstone in your left hand and the feather in your right hand. 

Gaze into the candle flame and repeat those words. 

By putting certain things underneath your pillow, you will allow those metaphysical properties to interact with your dreams, and your person all throughout the night, when you sleep upon that pillow. Here is a small list of constructs you can put underneath your pillow, that will provide to you certain energies, minds states, and physical stimulus throughout the night based on what they are:

Lapis lazuli under your pillow for awareness of your dreams, and vividness of those dreams.

Clear quartz under your pillow to wake up with more energy, after you awake from your sleep.

Bayleaf under your pillow in order to have more prophetic dreams.

Chamomile under your pillow in order to promote relaxation, and good  dreams.

Rose petals under your pillow in order to bring love into your waking life.

Peppermint under your pillow in order to promote relaxation, and vivid dreams.

Lavender under your pillow in order to promote calm, and in order for you to sleep well.

Anise under your pillow in order to prevent nightmares.

Rosemary under your pillow in order to prevent nightmares, and to bring deep sleep.

Garlic under your pillow in order to promote sleep well.

You can put a blade of grass, or a leaf underneath your pillow to promote growth, and change in your waking life.

Money under your pillow for wealth, and prosperity in your waking life.

You can put a picture of someone underneath your pillow in order to connect with them better.

You can put the name of someone underneath your pillow in order to connect with them better.

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One thing many people struggle with when learning to read tarot is keeping track of card meanings. While I don’t recommend learning tarot like flashcards, you certainly can. But don’t think there’s anything wrong will using a guide book or your notes while you read your cards until you start to commit things to memory and develop your intuitive abilities and a relationship with your deck. It’s all part of the process. 

Remember! While each card does have keywords associated with it, cards work together in a spread like words in a sentence. It is incredibly difficult to get the full picture if you read each card only with a handful of keywords. Also, keep in mind that this is a short list of keywords for each card. Each keyword has its negatives, and there are many more that apply to each card. 

Numerical Keywords:

Ace (1): Beginnings, potential

Twos: Balance, harmony, dichotomy

Threes: Communication, interaction (think “three’s a party”), outside influence

Fours: Rest, Contemplation

Fives: Conflict, Loss

Sixes: Growth, challenges overcome, understanding

Sevens: Fate, confidence, truth

Eights: Work, change, perseverance

Nines: Consequences and rewards

Tens: Endings (end of a cycle)

Pages: Messages, youth, information

Knights: Movement, adventure, experience

Queens: Power, potential, advice (think motherly advice)

Kings: Authority, power, structure

The Suits

Cups: Emotions (love, feelings, relationships), Connections, Water, Intuition

Wands: Spirituality, Personality, Illusions, Impulses, Fire, Energy

Swords: Action, Power, Conflict, Judgement, Air, Thoughts

Pentacles: Material (money, property, etc.), Manifestation, Indulgence, Earth

The Major Arcana

The Fool: Beginnings, naivety, innocence, risks/reckless behavior

The Magician: Manifestation, inspiration, manipulation, talent

The High Priestess: Intuition, divinity, secrets, withdrawal

The Empress: Beauty, motherly nurturing, abundance, dependence 

The Emperor: Authority (fatherly), structure, rules, lack of control

The Hierophant: Wisdom, tradition, culture, religion, freedom

The Lovers: Love, balance, relationships, choices

The Chariot: Control, determination, action, discipline

Strength: Strength, influence, untethered emotions

The Hermit: Isolation, guidance, introspection

The Wheel of Fortune: Cycles, fate/destiny, luck, change

Justice: Justice, law, cause and effect, accountability

The Hanged Man: Martyrdom, surrender, change of perspective, delay

Death: Change, death, endings, transitions

Temperance: Balance, patience, healing, alignment

The Devil: Obsession, shadows, addiction, restrictions/limitations

The Tower: Chaos, dramatic change, awakenings, transformation, fear

The Star: Hope, spirituality, despair, disconnects

The Moon: Illusions, dreams, anxiety, intuition, emotions

The Sun: Positivity, warmth, success, optimism, lively spirit

Judgment: Judgement, rebirth, doubt, criticisms

The World: Completed cycles, accomplishments, movement (travel)